courtesy of a truman era law involving milk. dominic di-natale on the cliff that isn't getting much attention but should. >> cow option the cliff. or at least the milk. based on the fiscal cliff as a deadline is approaching. milk cliff. part of the stalled farm bill with 35 billion in cuts. if the by doesn't make it through congress, they will be forced to boy quantity of milk under a trueman era law. it could send prices $6 to $8 a gallon. because the government would be obligated to pay twice the wholesale rate. shortage in commercial supplies to spike the price that consumers pay. >> the farm bill is like a low-hanging ornament on the congressional christmas tree if they embrace it, they can come up with tens of billions of dollars in budget savings. the precaution the department is preparing for the law to take effect. >> this is a bad outcome. let me be clear about this. i don't think we should want nor should we advocate for nor should congress consider it a good outcome that a permanent law goes in effect. >> it's not jus